Once you’ve been living in New Orleans for a while, there’s no doubt that you’ve developed some skills. These are some of the most important ones. So, if you’re interested in things people in New Orleans do better than anyone else, here’s a list that will definitely blow you away.

1) Parade
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Truth be told, no one knows how to parade the way we do. It’s really special.
2) Welcome the Stranger
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If you come down here, we know how to make you feel right at home.
3) Make a Po-Boy
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Once you’ve been raised on this incredible sandwich, it’s really hard to eat anything else.
4) Create Art
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There’s an art to life—and in New Orleans we have it down pat.
5) Make Our Surroundings Beautiful
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Doesn’t matter how much money you have—people in New Orleans make do with what they have—and what they make is beautiful.

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6) Take Care of Our People
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People in New Orleans are loyal. History and community mean a lot---and we don’t hesitate to help our people when they are in need.
7) Celebrate
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I mean this one is easy—no one does it like people in New Orleans do it—they just try.
8) Survive
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No doubt, people from New Orleans have been through a lot. And we survived it. It's truly incredible.
9) Play Music
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Louis Armstrong, The Neville Brothers, Galactic, Fats Domino…I could go on, and on, and on...the creativity of sound is truly other worldly.
10) Have a Funeral
Flickr.com / Darrell Miller
Once you’ve attended a jazz funeral, you’ll never want to have a "regular" one again.
11) Laissez-les bon temps roulez!
Flickr.com / Bernard Polet
Along the lines of the celebration skill, in NOLA we’ve figured out the whole live and let live thing to a tea.

How many of these things do you agree that New Orleanians do better than anyone else? Let us know in the comments below! We love to hear your feedback and thoughts.

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